mezzena

Italian

Etymology

From mezzo (“half”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /medˈd͡zɛ.na/, /medˈd͡ze.na/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛna, -ena
  • Hyphenation: mez‧zè‧na, mez‧zé‧na

Noun

mezzena f (plural mezzene)

  1. (northern Italian) each of the two parts a slaughtered animal is longitudinally cut into; side of beef

References
  1. mezzena in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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